Abstract
Over the past decade, utilization of microarray technology has flourished in biomedical research. It has evolved rapidly into a revolutionary tool that offers deeper insight into the molecular basis associated with complex diseases, especially in the field of cancer. Specifically, array-based Comparative Genomic Hybridization (aCGH) permits the detection of genome-wide copy number alterations with high resolution. Microarray application to DNA extracted from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue (FFPE), in particular, poses a challenge due to the partially degraded nature and compromised quality of the DNA. This chapter gives a description of the several CGH-microarray platforms currently available and offers practical steps that guide you through optimal handling and superior aCGH data acquisition of DNA extracted from FFPE tissues.
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This work is supported by Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences grant number 2006-1302-07, Kuwait University Grant number MG02/08 and Research Core Facility (RCF) grant number GM 01/01 and GM 01/05. Thanks go to Dian Ann Thomas for her excellent technical skills.
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Al-Mulla, F. (2011). Microarray-Based CGH and Copy Number Analysis of FFPE Samples. In: Al-Mulla, F. (eds) Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissues. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 724. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-055-3_9
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